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5 Fractions

CHAPTER OUTLINES

● Introduction ● Simplest Form of a Fraction
● Representation of Fractions on Number line ● Like and Unlike Fractions
● Types of Fractions ● Comparison of Like Fractions
● Converting Mixed Fraction into Improper Fraction ● Comparison of Unlike Fractions
● Converting Improper Fraction into Mixed Fraction ● Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
● Equivalent Fractions

RECALL

● Fractions are part of whole or a part of a collection. Half, one-third, one-fourth, etc. are represented as:

1 1 of a whole 1 of a whole
2 of a whole 3 4
a b
● Reciprocal of a fraction is .
b a
● Two or more fractions representing the same part of a whole are called equivalent fractions.

Introduction
A fraction is a part of a whole where whole may be a single object or group of objects. A fraction is represented as:

Numerator Number of considered parts
Fraction = =
Denominator Total number of equal parts

(a) Fraction as a Part of a Whole

1 2 = 1 3 4 = 1 or a whole

4 4 2 4 4